7 Requirements to be a Motivational Speaker
- The doctor told you that you only have six months to live… Five years ago.
- You have an award winning smile.
- You wear a suit at all times. This includes bedtime.
- You cannot be too young or too old.
- You are overly enthusiastic. Even tree bark excites you.
- You have more energy than a ten-year-old child.
- You have written at least ten books covering exactly the same topic.
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June 24th, 2008 at 3:35 am
A good motivational speaker is very enthusiastic. That’s part of their charm.
June 24th, 2008 at 11:16 am
I’m going to say I think being a (genuine) motivational speaker requires one thing: having gone through a dark time (illness, death, domestic violence…) yet found a way to come through victoriously and with a smile on your face. There are some people, I feel, who were just born to motivate. They’re positive, encouraging, and awesome to be around. That person may not have written 10 books, may not own a suit, and may not have even graduated high school. They have a message nonetheless.
As a survivor of domestic violence who is often times told I’m “motivational”, “encouraging”, etc., I know…
*smiles*
Michele
June 24th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Since this is written tongue-in-cheek, I’m going to add: used to be really overweight, were told by a teacher in high school that they would amount to nothing, and has gone through at least one divorce.
June 24th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Marelisa, those are excellent requirements to be a motivational speaker.
June 24th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
That was SO FUNNY!
Especially “You are overly enthusiastic. Even tree bark excites you.”
Nah, all of them were funny.
Marelisa’s too.
Thanks for the laugh!
June 24th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
@ Michele: That’s a good point. Moreover, this is one of the opportunities that can be found when going through a dark time: it can make you a more enlightened person.
June 24th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Vered, thank you for the kind words!
June 24th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
@ Bamboo: Thanks, I strive to be an enlightened gal.
@ LlamaFish: You’re most welcome! Great post!
*smiles*
Michele
June 25th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
I like the first one. very funny and refreshing =)
June 26th, 2008 at 1:49 am
A lot of them also have some kind of catch phrase or 12 steps to success too.
Very funny, LlamaFish!!
July 3rd, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Henru: Thank you!
Yydi: You are exactly correct. Thanks for the kind words.